Washing machine



L. PHELPS 1,757,472

WASHING MACHINE Filed June 6, 1928 Patented May 6, 1930 PATE LEVI PHELPS, OF MAYFLOWEB, TEXAS WASHING MACHINE Application filed June 6,

This invention relates to washing machines and more particularly to a washing machine in which the agitator is manually operable by means of suitable mechanism, to produce a rubbing motion.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong and efiicient washing machine, which may be manually operated and which may be adjusted to adapt it to use with varying quantities of clothes being washed.

Another object is to provide such a device having a heater associated with the tub or container in which the articles being washed are placed so that the same may be boiled While in the process of being washed.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of the parts as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partially broken away, of a washing machine constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section along the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4. is an inverted plan view of the agitator or rubbing disk.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section along the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

In carrying out my invention I provide a frame comprising the base 1 supported on the legs 2, the back 3, and the top A formed of suitable material preferably metal. A cut out 5 is formed in the base 1 and seated thereover is the tub 6 having the drain pipe 7 through its bottom 18 upon which are arranged the radially extended ribs 19 triangular in cross section. A conventional kerosene or other like burner 8 is hung beneath the tub 6 upon the cross bars 9 and is adapted to heat the water or clothes therein as will be understood. Arms 10 are provided upon the forward edge of the top 4, the same being bent upwardly and converging forwardly and joined together as shown to form the bracket I 11. Depending from the bracket 11 is the agitator or operating rod 12 having the ball and socket joint 13, the said rod 12 terminating considerably short of the base 1 as lower surface the radially arranged ribs 17 1928. Serial No. 283,135.

shown. A tubular sleeve 14 is adapted to slidably fit over the lower end 15 of the rod 12 and aflixed to the lower end is the circular rubbing disk or agitator 16 having upon its triangular in cross section. The sleeve 14 may be clamped in position upon the rod 12 by means of a yoke 20 having a screw 21 threaded through the extended portion 22 and provided with a hand wheel or grip 23. The yoke 20 is fastened in any suitable manner near the upper end of the sleeve 14 and the end of the screw 21 is adapted to contact the rod 12 through a longitudinal slot 24 in the said sleeve 14 so that the disk 16 may be adjusted to anyvertical positionwithin the tub 6 to allow for its use with varying quantities of clothes to be washed.

A vertical actuating or crank rod 25 is journaled through the base 1 and top 4 near the back of the machine and is provided with the off center crank portion 26 at its upper end. A connecting rod 27 is loosely passed through l the upright 28 extended between the base 1 and the top 4 and has a bearing 29 engaging the crank portion 26. Threadedly engaging the opposite end of the connecting rod 27 is the operating rod engaging member 30 having the outwardly curved arms 31 loosely embracing the said operating rod 12, and being joined by a bolt 32. Spaced upstanding brackets 33 are provided upon the top l and a shaft 34 is journaled therein, the same being provided with a flywheel 35 on its outer extended end. A beveled gear 36 on the shaft 3% meshes with the beveled pinion 37 on the upper end of the shaft 25 so that by turning the flywheel 35 the said shaft 25 will be rotated through the gear 36 and pinion 37. The flywheel 35 may be turned by hand, a handle 38 being provided for this purpose, or it may be turned by a suitable motor (not shown).

As the crankshaft 25 is rotated the crank motion will be transmitted through the connecting rod 27 to the operating rod 12 so that the rubbing disk 16 will be given a sweeping or planetary motion in the tub 6 as indicated generally by the dotted lines in Figure 1. This action will wash the clothes in the tub and the radially arranged ribs upon the disk and tub bottom will aid in this process.

Thus it will be evident that I provide a machine which is simple and efficient and which allows both the boiling'and washing operation upon the clothes to be accomplished by one machine.

While I have herein set forth a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor details, within the scope of the appended claim.

. I claim In a device of the kind described, a frame I including a base and a top supported thereupon, a tub secured to the base below the top,

a longitudinally adjustable agitator rod loosely pivotally hung by its upper end to the top over the base with the lower end thereof depending within the tub, a rubbing disk mounted at the lower end of the agitator rod within the tub, a crank vertically journaled through the top and base and spaced from the said agitator rod, an upright mounted upon the base intermediate of the agitator rod and the-crank, the said upright having an opening extended transversely through its upper portion and a connecting rod loosely passed through the opening of the said upright and having its ends operatively connected with the said crank and an intermediate portion of the said agitator rod, whereby the latter will be swung about its pivotal support to impart to the said rubbing disk a planetary movement within the said tub.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature.

' LEVI PHELPS. V 

